Police are looking to speak to the people who helped him The assault may have been linked to an earlier road rage incident(Image: Google) A man was violently attacked on a busy road in Cardiff. Police believe the assault may have been linked to a road rage incident. A 35-year-old …
Read More »The Kent area that is ‘one of the worst in the country’ for postal delays, according to MPs
Residents in Tunbridge Wells, Tonbridge and Sevenoaks have endured the “worst ever year for delays” to their post being delivered, said the area’s MPs. They said residents could be left waiting for more than two weeks for important letters, or be flooded with “loads of letters at once”. The TN …
Read More »‘Shocking’ Surrey post delays lead to increased fines and missed appointments, warns MP
Late letters in a Surrey postcode area are leading to increased fines and missed appointments according to one Surrey MP. Chris Coghlan, Liberal Democrat MP for Dorking and Horley, has said he is shocked by the Royal Mail delivery statistics for the RH postcode. The MP said that 72.3% of …
Read More »Concerns 300 years of Sevenoaks history could be ‘erased’ if new flats isn’t named after former hotel
Councillors in Kent want the name of a hotel converted into six flats to be reinstated, saying otherwise 300 years of the town’s history would be erased. The Royal Oak Hotel in the High Street in Sevenoaks is a “prominent and historic feature of the town”, named Royal Oak as …
Read More »Kent bank closures mapped – the Santander, Halifax, Lloyds and TSB branches closing near you
Scores of banks have vanished from Kent high streets since the launch of an initiative designed to protect access to cash – with more set to close this year or in 2026. Last week Santander announced it is shutting 95 branches across the UK from June. Last month Lloyds announced …
Read More »‘Exciting’ changes coming to this North Staffordshire park
Work is underway to revamp a popular North Staffordshire park – where visitors are being promised ‘enhanced’ facilities. Caging has gone up at Clough Hall Park where a raft of improvements are being carried out. The works come after the popular Kidsgrove beauty spot had been shut for just shy …
Read More »Police come away with drugs haul after pulling over car on Stoke-on-Trent street
Police have seized cannabis, cocaine and cash – after stopping a car on a city street. Officers pulled over the car on Trent Vale’s Keelings Drive. And that stop resulted in a property being searched. Following the sting, which unfolded on February 8, officers arrested a 20-year-old man, from Stoke-on-Trent. …
Read More »Police remain at scene as woman’s body found at Co Down harbour
Police remain at the scene of a Co Down harbour after a woman’s body was recovered from the water this morning. Emergency services attended Groomsport Harbour at around 10.35am this morning, Tuesday, February 18, and removed the body of a woman from the water. Officers remain at the scene and …
Read More »Tracker lets you watch Santa’s journey around the world this Christmas Eve
Santa’s elves have been tirelessly working at the North Pole for months, preparing presents for children all over the globe. Now, it’s time for Santa’s busiest day of the year. As Rudolph and his fellow reindeer – Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner and Blitzen – pull Santa’s sleigh …
Read More »The storybook Kent village with buildings so old they’re crooked plus a cosy pub and cafe decorated for Christmas
This village in Kent has stepped right out of the storybooks with its crooked rooftops, Tudor buildings and a pub with nooks and crannies and a crackling open fire. All you need is a covering of snow, as in this spectacular picture, and you have the perfect wintry setting for …
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